Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Republican presidential candidates had one of their more contentious debates on Sunday as they debated which of the hopefuls is more in tune with the beliefs of pro-life advocates. With one of the more stalwart pro-life Republicans in Sam Brownback dropping out of the race, remaining candidates sought his pro-life mantle.

During the debate, Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator, challenged Rudy Giuliani's claims that he is a conservative, citing the former New York mayor's support for abortion.

Pro-life advocates from across the nation are prepared to begin a peaceful 40-day prayer campaign outside abortion centers across the United States. Similar campaigns on the local level have resulted in numerous women changing their minds about abortion and more organized pro-life groups in cities and towns.

A federal judge denied a Planned Parenthood request on Thursday to allow it to open its new massively sized abortion center despite a city investigation into problems with its paperwork. The abortion business wanted a preliminary injunction allowing it to open before the city completes its probe.

There are 10 months until the Democratic national convention next year in Denver, Colorado, but pro-life advocates are already making preparations for massive demonstrations there. They complain that not only is the party officially pro-abortion but none of the candidates seeking its presidential nod are pro-life.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of Congress will likely be embroiled in a debate again soon over the bill to fund the SCHIP program. Last month, Congress voted against a Bush administration policy that allows states to provide funding for poor pregnant women that could help them avoid abortions.

The Daily Mail, which seemingly has a reputation for being a "conservative" newspaper in the UK, has performed an act of self-censorship. An article in the September 12 edition of Britain’s second most-popular newspaper featured the accounts of seven British women who had abortions. It appeared in both the web and print editions of the newspaper.

Dawn Eden of the popular Dawn Patrol blog highlighted one woman’s account on Tuesday night, in which she gave a graphic description of her abortion.

Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- The Kansas state legislature has been holding hearings on the status of the state's late-term abortion law and what can be done to better enforce it. During a hearing on Friday, one woman says she was forced to have an abortion at Wichita abortion practitioner George Tiller's center